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May 11th 05, 08:59 AM
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"Flyingmonk" wrote: I see that the answer is 'The Mission'. I saw it, but for some reason, I keep thinking it is, 'Memphis Belle.' Definitely not "Memphis Belle", but it does have a scene where the ball-turret gets shot off the airplane and the gunner is just handing by his safety strap. And there is the obligatory drama of manually cranking down the gear just in time to land. -- Bob Noel no one likes an educated mule 
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May 11th 05, 09:44 AM
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"Bob Noel" wrote in message
... In article . com, "Flyingmonk" wrote: I see that the answer is 'The Mission'. I saw it, but for some reason, I keep thinking it is, 'Memphis Belle.' Definitely not "Memphis Belle", but it does have a scene where the ball-turret gets shot off the airplane and the gunner is just handing by his safety strap. And there is the obligatory drama of manually cranking down the gear just in time to land. -- Bob Noel no one likes an educated mule Did some Google-ing on Memphis Belle and ran across this site: http://www.memphis-belle.com/ Seems there is something of a p*ssing contest over her ... Also, it was interesting to read that Col Morgan flew in the Pacific too ... lost a B29 off Kwajelen. Jay B
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May 11th 05, 09:46 AM
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"Bob Noel" wrote in message
... In article . com, "Flyingmonk" wrote: I see that the answer is 'The Mission'. I saw it, but for some reason, I keep thinking it is, 'Memphis Belle.' Definitely not "Memphis Belle", but it does have a scene where the ball-turret gets shot off the airplane and the gunner is just handing by his safety strap. And there is the obligatory drama of manually cranking down the gear just in time to land. -- Bob Noel no one likes an educated mule Found this brief capsule of the Memphis Belle's war record: http://www.memphis-belle.com/belle_story.htm Interesting at the bottom ... a couple of more crew who did not fly all 25 on board the MB. Jay B
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